Pembrokeshire residents are being urged to recycle their Christmas trees once the festivities are over.
Pembrokeshire County Council has teamed up with the Pembrokeshire Machinery Ring to hold free tree-shredding sessions in communities across the county in January.
It is estimated that an extra 30 per cent extra waste is produced at this time of year.
As well as shredding real trees and their woody trimmings, waste staff say fruit and vegetable peelings can also go in compost bins, along with cardboard egg boxes, tea bags, coffee grounds, crumpled card and newspapers.
However, leftover cooked food should not be included.
Tree/trimming shredding sessions are taking place at the following venues:
Saturday, January 3: County Hall, Haverfordwest - 9.15 am to 12.15 pm; Milford Haven Docks - 1 to 4 pm; St. Dogmaels village car park - 9.30 to 11 am; Ysgol y Preseli car park - 11.30 am to 1 pm; Narberth Town Moor car park - 2 to 4 pm.
Sunday, January 4: Brunel Quay, Neyland - 9.30 to 11 am; Asda, Pembroke Dock - 12 noon to 1.30 pm; Saundersfoot Harbour car park - 2.30 to 4 pm; Eco Centre, Newport - 9.30 to 11 am; Goodwick Moor car park - 12 noon to 1.30 pm; Ysgol Dewi Sant car park - 2.30 to 4 pm.
Further information on the sessions, and home composting, is available on http://www.recyclingpembs.co.uk">www.recyclingpembs.co.uk
Find information on other opportunities to recycle, including civic amenity sites, local recycling points and the kerbside collection orange bag scheme, on http://www.pembrokeshireg.gov.uk/wasteandrecycling">www.pembrokeshireg.gov.uk/wasteandrecycling or 'phone Pembrokeshire County Council on 01437 764551.